Legal Opinion

People v. Coleman

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 7, 1974No. 58799PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE EGAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Henrietta Coleman, was indicted for murder and pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter pursuant to a plea bargaining agreement. She was sentenced to 5 to 15 years in the IHinois State Penitentiary. She contends that she was not properly admonished as to the necessary elements of voluntary manslaughter nor to the maximum sentence that would be imposed.

When the case was called the following ensued:

“State’s Attorney: Henrietta Coleman is before the court, Judge, in indictment 72-1904. There has been in this case a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. KrantzAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
  2. People v. TennysonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
  3. People v. DiazAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
  4. People v. GreenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  5. People v. TriplettAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. RobinsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975

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